Panasonic RF-2400D AM FM Portable Radio Review
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- Get a grip! with the Panasonic RF-2400D AM FM portable. An affordable, powerhouse of a radio.
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The Sound on this little radio is fantastic. Its also sports a 4" internal ferrite antenna to help bring some AM DX goodness to the ears.
The features I like best about this radio:
The Grip! yes, it has a grips on the back...too cool for school.
10cm speaker, is of great quality and has a similar sound to the Sony 506.
AC/DC powered...never use up batteries again. Bonus!
AM reception is amazing...I found many distant stations on different occasions using this radio.
FM reception is in DX territory, finding stations that I have not been able to before.
The Handle...yep, the handle doubles as an angled stand.
Glow in the Dark Dial...yeah, its a gimmick, but a cool one.
Features I wish it had or were improved upon:
Headphone jack......yeah.....earphone jack. Speechless.
A lighted dial, not glow in the dark. Activates with AC...why not?
A better calibrated dial, or maybe a digital display model in the future?
Overall, your getting amazing performance and versatility for a decent price. Probably one of the best portable radio deals out there.
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Just received two of these; one for me, one to give as a gift. Nice little radio. Good RX on both bands, good sound quality on both talk and music. I was a bit hesitant over the digital tuner; I prefer an analog unit, but this had every other feature I wanted. This tunes easily, and I get every local station.
Your review guided me to getting the radio, I love it, I can get this far away classical station I could barely get before (only at night at that) Thank you so much for your review!
Just bought one so I can listen to the news in morning instead of listening through my big system and nice to have a little radio for on the go listening like on the deck . Thanks for the review
Thank you Mr. Todderbert for all your Excellent Reviews. I just purchased a Panasonic RF-2400D. I am very happy with the purchase, as with 5 other radios that you reviewed. Another Fan.. Jim
You're Welcome Jim, glad to help :)
After watching your review I picked up three of these as emergency radios and yes it's an awesome radio compared to the junk I was using I mean even the volume pot wheel is straight and solid. 👍👍👍
Gave my wife one, she's had for a couple of years now. Great little radio. She carries it from room to room, and loves it. Good sound for the price. Only had one problem....after some time, the volume rheostat become scratchy and has static. The rheostat gets dust in it and needs cleaning and lubricating. You can buy some CRC...QD Electronic Cleaner with a small spray tube, and spray it directly into where the volume knob is located. Work it in a little, and it should do the job.
I have the same problem : the volume knob turns from mute to loud within millimeters . Otherwise it's a very good radio with a clear , strong sound .
Unfortunately, a common problem with Panasonic portable radios..
Just got this radio. Pulling in stations from 700 miles away on am dial at night. Reminds me of old school General Electric radio analog. Miss that radio
Thanks Todderbert, for the channel and all the great reviews. After watching this review, I’m going to buy this radio. I think I only own 1 other older Panasonic radio, I always seem to favor Sony, Sangean , Ge and Magnavox along with a few others like Kiato and Radio Shack. All that being said I am a Sony fanboy. I was looking to get the the ICF P-36 or the ICF-506 to my collection, but I have decided on this Panasonic. Thanks
Oh my word the reception on that little guy is superb!
A tip: watch movies on Kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
@Quentin Kayden Yea, I have been using Kaldrostream for since november myself :D
@Quentin Kayden Definitely, been watching on kaldroStream for since december myself =)
I just purchased for $24.99 on Amazon. 7/20/2022, Wednesday. Gratitude for review.
Great presentation he takes his time he breaks it down he Pampers the radio thank you Chuck for his gift 🎁 overall he's one of the best he goes in he break it down one plus one equals two one of a kind five stars.
Todderbert lives in an amazing radio cross-roads, that's why this thing picks up everything and anything! It;s a fun rig, still. Nice tone on shaky stations.
Just bought this radio today in Vancouver. I really like it!
Awesome, I still have mine. Have to dig it out now and jam the FM :)
@@todderbert Tonight is an 80's flashback jam on 104.3 looking forward to it on my new radio!
Awesome! I'm an 80's teen...loved making my mixed tapes :)
@@todderbert will think of you when listening tonight.
Just bought this to bring along to the drive in theater!
Just got this radio off of Amazon for a radical cool price $30 and I'm jamming to it right now!!!
Wow!! I remember my first Panasonic Radio I bought in the mid 1970s RF-1150, It had that am Gyro Antenna, I wish I still had it. Also I remember listening to the CBS Radio Mystery Shows, On a Panasonic flip number clock radio, Circa 1978.. later..
Shai Will I remember listening to the CBS radio mystery theater as a kid at night. I loved that show and some of them scared the crap out of me. Good times.
I had a RF-1150 for a few days, what cool radio..it just needed to much work. I remember CBS Radio Mystery and Black Muesum...cool stuff!
What a surprisingly pure air is in your location! In mine, AM is jammed with a huge EM interference.
Thanks for the great reviews! It would be interesting to hear your opinion about Grundig Music 60. It would also be interesting to compare it with Panasonic RF-2400D and Sony ICF-506.
The DSP processing in this is interesting: it rejects the omni-present powerline static at low AM better than other radios..very nice. A medium-power channel occupies 2-3 'slots' so you can rock it away from a strong channel, like analog. Weird 'squelching effects' just before sunrise and just after sunset, but it can be tweeked in peak DX hours very nicely. Sweet sound., sophisticated noise processing. Great contractor's / camper's radio, working in places where you don't know local stations.
Shows you what advanced DSP can do.
I've had this Panasonic for years. Good solid radio, huge speaker, great sound. I got another for my car so I wouldn't have to run the car radio (and drain the car battery) when I'm parked for long periods (lunch hour, at the park,etc). I still need a portable for when I go hiking (I prefer analog tuning). Thanks for vid. Keep em coming!!
Hiking has a lot lower noise than at-home! Great opportunity. My favorite hiker is the Sangean DT-200X. CCPocket is more DX, but the DT-200X has a cleaner sound. The 2400 is my current home-bedside. Easy to tune, once I put paint dots over my favorite big stations.
just joined i love pocket radios and portable glad i found your channel any good groups for collectors or anything i should know about " great reviews !!! grundigs or etons sonys are my favs soon buying a sangean
You have entered a fun world of radio collecting. I don't visit any forums, but there are numerous websites that can help you along. I know of a special yahoo group that is into AM dxing with Ultra portables..cool stuff indeed. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ultralightdx/conversations/topics and of course the main go to radio collector and reviewer radiojayallen.com/ . There are fellow youtubers too! Two Hands and a Radio, TheRadioGeek and others that make the hobby exciting! Great place to be Richard, glad your on board. Sit back and enjoy!
I just picked one up for my office, I was going to just bring in my crank radio - which is awesome when the power goes out but figured I'd just leave it at home. I prefer analog as well but this will work.
The country station on 630 AM is CFCO from Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Sometimes I pick up that station overnight with some radios. Nice radio and video. :)
Thanks Danny! That is a cool station to listen to.
CFCO in Chatham, Ontario, Canada is a Country music station on 630 kHz (in C-Quam AM Stereo!).
A friend of mine got one of these. But she's sending it back. It looks cute it looks like a decent radio. I'll have to watch more reviews about this one but so far it sounds good.
I've had this radio for a year and I love it.
We bought this for my mother in law, who is vexing the other residents in the care facility. I purchased the radio I use in my kitchen, and outdoors when gardening. Well, I goofed a bit when buying headphones for her (she keeps everything too loud)...Anyway, we couldn't figure out why there was only sound in one headphone side until I read your overview and review Problem solved...she'll use the headphones and get sound in her "good ear", because we know she won't use an earphone. Thank you for your overview.
Im a speaker bass fan so stereo sound is a must for me. My dad gave me a table top stereo by panasonic that had round speakers and record player god i played that thing everyday and great sound.
has had for years,used daily,great lil radio.
Just ordered one on Amazon after buying a disappointing Jensen SR-50 digital radio from Target. It wouldn’t turn on AT ALL. I thing when I tried to use a AC/DC adapter (not included), the package said use a 120 volt. I did and heard a second of static with nothing on the screen, and that was it. Tried batteries, nothing. Followed instructions, still nothing. I’m going to return it. Hope this radio delivers a quality product, decent reception, and decent sound quality. I got four pocket radios, all of which I reviewed and one NOAA radio. My dad said why don’t you just get one radio that’s good quality, instead of a bunch of mediocre ones? I got a Target gift card for my birthday and wanted to get that radio, again disappointed. So I’ll return it and use that money for this guy. (By the way great video, all of your videos are great, great channel, and I’m subscribed.
Thank you TopFin. Let me know how you like this radio. It has some great audio on the FM band. The reception is decent on the AM band due to its larger internal ferrite antenna.
I got it yesterday and I love it. It has great AM reception, awesome sound, a nice, smooth tuning knob, and a AC power cord! Love it. The only thing I don’t liked about it is that it only has audio for one ear (the left ear) when using earbuds. But this radio has been on Amazon since 2001 and I only intend on using this radio without earbuds, do to it’s nice audio and big size. I give it 4.5 stars out of 5.
The tuner seems to be Silicon Labs Si4831 with mechanical tuning. All Silicon Labs tuners are outstanding in FM, but for AM, they are not better than analog tuners. Sony remains the undisputed king in AM reception. Sony's CXA1129 used in SRF-18 and SRF-59 are excellent portable DXers. Sony continues to use the older CXA1019 chip in ICF-26/36 and they are average only. The SRF-18 picks up WCBS 880 here in Canada 700 kms away while the SiLabs struggles to keep the volume stable.
Thank you. Good information.
Can you recommend a Silicon Labs / Sony portable radio with digital tuner? I really need something that will catch AM channels indoors for my mother. Nothing I currently have catches AM indoors, not even when placed at the window. We are in Northern NJ, trying to catch NYC stations. We live on a mountain and we have direct line of sight of NYC skyline. Most transmitters in NYC are located on Empire State Building which is visible from our living room window, but we can't catch those AM channels any more. I'm pretty sure that ten years ago I could listen to 1010 WINS AM channels indoors on my alarm clock radio but not anymore.
@@americanhindi
I’m very late to the conversation, but have you tried an external AM antenna with the radio? Select-A-Tenna and the Terk Advantage are two well known options. I have a Terk Advantage. Works very well; however, the tuning dial on the Terk is not easy to see especially in low light.
@@totallyfrozen I will try out one of these. I'm looking at options of an attic antenna as well. Thanks for the tip 🙏🏼
Looking for a good gift for my dad for Father’s Day. Something that’s perfect for listening to sports outside. Of the portable radios I can find on the internet, this seems to be by far the most popular and most well reviewed and highly rated one money can buy. However with all the modern technology we have it seems so simple, but I just can’t find a portable radio that has rds and can display song titles, artist, station name etc. if I can find a radio of this quality with that feature it’s a done deal.
Sangean PR-D15 may be worth looking into: th-cam.com/video/CgxiKPW4ELc/w-d-xo.html
I'm not what it is but when you get to the 108 end of the dail on a good reception radio you will hear that high pitch sound,jet stream I don't know exactly what it is but was there on that radio.
I ordered this one and will get it Saturday.... see what you do to people!! You are awesome. I wish you would do something like top 5 fav's ever every year or something like that. I am sure I am not the first to ask. Pretty Please?
Nice Idea, Todd's Fab Five. I do a top 10 under 20 every year, and I need to update my top 5 under 50 emergency radio video. Thanks for the input!
@@todderbert Yes! Top Fab Five! Even if the top 5 doesn't change a lot, it would still be way cool. You know cool like you!
I was thinking this radio would do it for me but then saw the info about the headphone jack and passed. Such a nice design to have a headphone jack issue like that. I use headphones at night. So I decided to look at Retekess and Sangean.
Dear, Toder, after watching several review of Panasonic RF 2400D I have bought this few days ago on Amazon. In. I have also two Panasonic radio RF 3500 and 562dd the last one bought on the basis of your to the point review. Your description is up to the Mark and very much helpful. If I can visit USA I definitely visit your shop to meet with you, you are a good fellow. Thanks regard Kajal Mukherjee. India.
How is your radio holding up. I just booked mine now…
Gotta review the Boomboxes Todderbert! Somebody send this man an old JVC Boombox to dissect and review! I only trust this man’s radio reviews!
that would be fun.
Enjoyable review. Sensitivity & separation sound outstanding in a $30 set. Like the 4 AA batteries &.AC power cord. Much better performance than Sony 306. This seems like a great low-end price point DXer on both bands. Long FM whip antenna a big bonus. Thank you & keep up good work!
Your Welcome Scouter Duff, glad you watched the video. Let me know if you get one and your thoughts.
I just bought the SONY ICF-306 yesterday and am very satisfactory with it. After seeing your comment that the Panasonic "Much better performance than Sony 306" I am a bit frustrated. Although according to many reviews that Panasonic RF-2400D performs better than the SONY ICF-306, the reason I still choose SONY is that I love it's appearance. Black plastic seems longer lasting than silver plated plastic. Another benefit of SONY is that it runs with two AA batteries, compare to Panasonic that it runs with four AA batteries. AC powered is a good benefit of Panasonic compare to SONY but I am OK without AC powered.
@@ander1651 Don't be frustrated.
Panasonic has a pretty dynamic sound, but sound quality overall is better to Sony
WBZ from Boston is my farhest station in MY area in Dalton GA.
Mine is 889 miles to Denver Co. I see yours is over 900, very nice!
Hello, Todderbert. Just want to ask, which would you recommend: this Panasonic radio or the Sony ICF-P36?
Panasonic quite likely has never made a bad radio, some were weird but they worked fine.
Thanks todderbert... no I'll have to spend more to get one of these LOL
Impressive with a thought out design.
I'm in love with the grips! :)
todderbert
The handle kickstand is functionally creative.
it was a pleasant surprise that the handle has extra features.
This is the perfect gift for your old fathers or for yourselves...
Just ordered one
Got one coming, I think
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Todderbert, I've noticed that most radio reviewers generally say good-but-vague things about the speakers' audio quality of most portable radios that they review/test. Do you have some experience with a few portable/small radios that particularly stand out for their much-better-than-average audio quality, that you can tell us about? Or, maybe better yet, you could pick the best-sounding 6 to 12 radios out of your collection and do an "Audio Shoot-out" as a TH-cam program on your channel, based on aural quality and maximum volume of each radio. (Be sure to use some high and low tone music and voices in your shoot-out.) I know this would (probably) not be a scientific test, but your opinion would still make this an interesting and valuable program for the rest of us. Just a suggestion ...
Out of the radios I own, only a few stand out as sounding well. They are usually the bigger portables with bass and treble controls. Only a few smaller portables do I like for their sound quality. The older Vibra for example. Having a tone control switch is nice. I like the bright nature of the Sony P26's speaker. While others prefer the Sangean's SR-35...which I like on FM but not on AM. Also recently the Sony 306, that one sounds incredible for a small portable..now remember I'm not into bass at all. That all being said, the GE Superadio and the CCrane EP I own are my favorites. I don't turn my radios up loud so I will not be able to tell how they fill a room. I have to be careful because of tinnitus, it worsens with loud noises and bass type tones. Maybe in the future, I can make a video. I would want a better stereo microphone and camera setup first though.
@@todderbert I just bought a SONY ICF-306 yesterday. I am happy with it's compact size (home use), operates with 2xAA batteries and it's blacklist and neat yet elegance
appearance.
The RF-2400, no ‘D’, had a silver colored tuning background. The RF-2400 would eventually break down and I think the volume dial was the culprit. It would no longer play at low or moderate volume and turning the volume dial would create a lot of static. Anyone else have this model and experience this?
Good afternoon, Keep going back and forth between this radio and the Sony ICF 19, I have a Sony F10 Radio in my collection, Don’t have any Panasonic radios, I do like the power options on this radio and this has a more. 1970s look to it. On the other hand l do have D size battery spacers for the Sony ICF 19. But still leaning towards the Panasonic 2400d. I’ve seen in other markets they make the Rf 2400 A, That one has a high/low tone control. Have a great dxing night.
I did last night with a small radio, that video will be published tonight :) The 2400A might be a great choice if it has a decent tone control...this radio is not my favorite on the AM band because of its super low tone. I'm partial to my 19, Love the radio, but not the strap. Having the ability to run on Ds is great...400 sweet hours off the grid..can't complain there.
todderbert The Sony looks like it has a much better build quality, Tuning knob. E.t.c. Also less expensive than the 2400.
The country station on 630 AM is probably CFCO from Chattham, Ontario about 350 miles from you. The station playing Barracuda may have been Milwaukee's WRIT 95.7 FM.
Sweet Station ID'ing Pete! TY!
Just bought for my Mother in law.
I'm jealous now 😃
Can’t believe I have this radio from Radio Shack and takes 4 aa batteries.still works.
At the 19:07 mark. That is WBAP 820 Dallas,Tx
Great video! Did you ever dx TWR 800 Bonaire at 450,000 watts?
Mine’s arriving on Friday.
What analog has better reception for MW DX’ing; this radio, the PL9012 or the R9700?
Bonus Point! Not a China made radio! Panasonic still builds this in Indonesia! On DX , in Central Florida got Ohio station one night. Great audio and cool to use radio!
I wonder how this radio compares to the similar Panasonic RF-2400 radio?
thanks for the reviews!
Hello
Is this radio compatible with 220 V AC?
This serie ( RF-2400, RF-2400D ) is a good one. I have the RF-2400, the sound is powerful and clear , my two complaints are the plastic quality and the too sensible reception. If you merely approach your hand close to the radio esp its antenna, the reception will jump. Anyway a recommendable device ( I look for the Panasonic RF5000, a big vintage beauty )
Thank you sir , according to your suggestion I recommend to my friend to buy Panasonic rf 2400 for
It's build quality. I want to know about it's battery hours life.
About 35-40 Hours of run time at medium volume.
Hey Todderbert.. would the Tecsun an200 loop be a good purchase with this Panasonic? Would it help?
Check out the Select-A-Tenna, it is a better passive loop, even if it looks like a trash can lid :) At eBay: bit.ly/Select_A_Tenna
Great Video!!! What is the difference between Panasonic RF-2400D and Panasonic RF-2400DEG-K other than the color? Is the Panasonic RF-2400 DEG-K available for purchase anywhere?
The RF-2400D uses a new DSP chip, which you would think would be better, but it's not. On FM, every station comes in at three places as you tune through, making tuning difficult. For best reception, you have to try to lock in on the middle one. On AM, the DSP chip tries to mute inter-station noise, with the result that weaker stations will not come through at all because the chip thinks they're just noise and mutes them. Also, the DSP chip filters out all of the higher audio frequencies, making the audio sound dull and flat (fortunately it only does this on AM, not FM). If you only listen to strong AM stations running a talk format, you might be OK with it. However, the biggest problem is the tuning. The DSP chip makes the tuning "spongy" with a lot of "backlash". It is difficult to tune in a station. I suspect that the DSP chip probably works better in a digitally tuned radio, but this radio uses analog tuning, and it is not a good combination.
The older RF-2400 (without the "D") does not have the DSP chip, and consequently it does not have these problems. It is a nice set if you can still find one. I recommend that one. Fortunately, the seller was kind enough to accept my return of the "D" model. I appreciate that very much.
Excelente rádio nas duas bandas sinal excepcional 👍👍👍👍👍
I have a superadio III and the antenna broke off when my son was using it without me knowing. Would radio be a good replacement or can I get a new antenna for the GE superadio III
Find a new antenna, the SR 3 has some great audio from what I hear.
Do you know if it is true that the 2400 is analogue tuning while the 2400D is digital tuning? They are both available on Amazon.
Hello, is there any difference in reception between black⚫ and silver colour variation of Panasonic RF 2400d, because I few days ago purchased Black colour model but I return this for not good FM reception. Please sort out my confusion. Thanks regard. Kajal Mukherjee.
There is the RF-2400 without the D. It is an all analog model. I have not tested that, but the D is a DSP based Radio and they tend to receive FM well.
My antenna broke off above the hinge. Where can I find a replacement antenna?
Are these radios superior to boom boxes when it comes to sound quality, reception, and volume that are around the same price range?
You have to figure what will they sacrifice for the price when comparing. Typically I have found these DSP radios to be great on FM and AM reception and have decent audio quality. You will get more bass and fullness of sound with the dual speaker boom boxes because of their larger cabinet designs. So there will be some trade offs.
Please Mr todderbert, I want knowing (ICF 19 vs RF 2400D)
Which one is best compare to reception, sensitivity, *Am performance, audio performance . I expect from you sincere reply
The ICF19 has better audio, similar reception on the bands being they are both decent performers with their equally sized ferrite antennas and DSP tuning. The 19 runs on D-Cell batteries only, and will run over four hundred hours on a set of three. The Panasonic plugs into the wall using 110Volts. Though I'm not fond of it's audio. Here is the 19 review: th-cam.com/video/sRpiDbIx7vc/w-d-xo.html
there are so many AM stations at your area !
Sir, recently I purchased a Panasonic rf 2400D after operating i realise that the radios fm reception not up to the mark. Please inform me which is better between Rf 2400 and 2400D in fm am reception.waiting for your kind reply.Thanks.Regards. kajal Mukherjee.
Kajal, could I know where you have purchased this radio and price? thanks!
Is there any difference between the Panasonic RF-2400D and the RF-2400? Thanks
Sir how much is the same radio. Reply plz. Thankyou.
*_I think this PANASONIC has excellent sensitivity and selectivity. What do you think?_*
Just bought one of these based on your review. Arrives tomorrow. What was the station around 96 mHz. Sounded like the jingle was V-O-K or E-O-K or something like that. It's a 9:56 onto your recording.
WZOK 97.5 Rockford, IL
Sir, my friend want to by radio which will be best among sony icf 19 or Panasonic rf 2400. Please give me suggestion.
I personally like the Sony ICF-19. Better sounding speaker to my ears, and runs 400+ hours on a set of D batteries.
How about the RF-2450-S version of this radio?
Sir, is there any difference between Panasonic 2400 and Panasonic 2400EB-K in all performance? Please convey me.
I would not know about those models, but I'm guessing radios without the D are going to be pure analog instead of a DSP Chip.
how about battery life? I am thinking to purchase it as gift and interested how long will it work on 4 batterys, thx.
12:09
♫ Cmon, cmon, turn the radio on.. ♪
Hi todderbert
Which one you prefer RF P150D or this RF 2400D on overall built quality especially on tuner, volume and band switch?
2400D
@@todderbert thanks alot 🙏
Todd, I exposed the tuning panel strip to strong sunlight but in the dark it did not illuminate the panel. Does yours work better?
It is not glow in the dark. A small flashlight would help.
@@todderbert Thanks for the reply. I got confused because the box mentions a "glowing dial panel". However, the instructions simply say "luminous bar", which is accurate, and the bar does have markings that help one to tune in the dark. When Einstein came to America he remarked on the beautiful design of ordinary consumer products (he had worked in a patent office). Although not made domestically, this radio is all about "form follows function", and I like how the on/off function and band selection all work on the same switch, with a simple mechanical indicator. And the color scheme of silver, orange, and blue is pleasing. Also, the grips on the back, which you mentioned, are great.
Got one the way, I thought it was analog tuning so I could listen to stations in other states late at night on AM.
That high impedance earphone jack will let you listen 10x longer than the speaker.
Hmmm so this new version of the RF-2400 is very similar to the Sony ICF-506, but with out duel mono on the headphone jack. Interesting to see a new version of this radio that's not advertised on Amazon.
If I was you I'd check out some older Panasonic Radios. The Panasonic RF-542 is like an 80's equivalent to the Sony ICF-24 but with brighter AM audio. As for vintage Panasonic's look up the RF-775, RF-738, RF-930 and RF-933. They're all impressive radios with the oldest model the RF-775 being the best sounding and most sensitive of the bunch.
wow, so many radios to look out for...shameless plug...if anyone wants to send one to me for review, let me know! :)
todderbert Yeah lol They're all in my collection lol. The RF-542 and RF-930 are a dime a dozen on eBay so they'll be easy to find. But the 738,933 and 775 aren't so common from what I've seen. Gotta buy them "broken" so you get the best prices.
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Hope the link works. But this RF-930 looks clean with the exception of the battery holder which is easy to replace and readily available. If the negative spring is still intact then you can clean it really well with vinegar and an old tooth brush to remove the corrosion.
I just got this radio off Amazon and can not get one AM station. This was the only reason I got it.
Odd, someone told me the "D" version was no longer for sale, then I checked my link and it says its for the 2400D. Is yours the D model? Its a DSP, you will know right away by its step tuning. My radio is really good on AM. It has a large ferrite bar inside too. If its not the 2400 D I would call Amazon and send it back. Even if you had the regular 2400 you should be able to pick up some AM stations, esp at night. Yours might be defective.
THANK you. It may be. I've been able to barely get a few fuzzy stations as the day has progressed, but oddly enough not the stronger stations in the city. It is the 2400 D btw.
battery how long time using?.
did you discuss headphone jack? Mine only works on one channel out of the box. Should that be happening?
Yes that is normal operation. why they went old school, I have no idea.
It would be great if you can comment on the mw dxing capability of the RF-2400D compare with Sangean's PR-D15.
I have never had them side by side, but I would wager the D15 is the better receiver on AM. It has a solid tuning circuit on MW and the 200mm ferrite antenna helps things along. The Panasonic is no slouch though.
Thanks for replying and I really appreciate your input. It's makes perfect sense since the Panasonic is so much cheaper. I recall you said the RF-2400D is excellent on AM so I'm just wondering how far off is it from a gold standard (D15). Also, I've just read from radiojayallen that the 2400D is a big improvement from the old 2400; seems like it really have a very good price-performance ratio. Tempting...
Which radio model do you recommend with good AM and FM reception, please?
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FM begins at 87.5.
Nothing there anyway.
Enjoyed the review.
Interesting note, we do have a radio station that transmits on 87.75 by us. WRME-LP
Ther 50.000 watt I can pick it up as far as before Orlando fl
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Anything with a powerful ferret antenna for better AM reception?
Step up to the Sangean PR-D15 th-cam.com/video/CgxiKPW4ELc/w-d-xo.html or the CC Radio EP-Pro: th-cam.com/video/gIQFCxqAypo/w-d-xo.html
I have stereo speaker. Does this panasonic can work well with my stereo speaker sir via 3,5mm audio port?
Yes, but the audio will be Mono.
I can’t figure out how to turn it on
What model do you think is best for AM DXing, and why?
The Panasonic RF-2400 or Panasonic RF-2400D?
I don't have experience with the analog RF-2400, but there were a few people that told me the D was better on AM. They most likely share the same four inch ferrite antenna.
Thank you!
Your welcome.
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I'm on the fence with this radio--mono jack!?? I wonder how hard it would be to replace the jack with a stereo jack and wire it for dual mono. Shame on you Panasonic. I know that I can use an adapter plug (I probably have one) but that would put more torque on that small jack. I think that this radio would make a good radio to put in my garage and give my GE Super Radio III a better place to live.
How do I get it to play using the batteries?? I've tried 5 times and nothing happens!!!
make sure the ac cord is removed. then it should work. if it doesn't the switch on the AC jack could be broken.
HI todd. How the panasonic sounds compared to sony ICF-19?
flat. The Sony is much richer sounding.
@@todderbert Thanks!